Sam Raimi Says a Story for a DRAG ME TO HELL Sequel Is Being Developed
One of my favorite Sam Raimi-directed movies is the 2009 horror flick Drag Me To Hell. That movie was just such a blast to watch, and it’s just pure Raimi horror greatness. I’ve always wondered if it would ever get a sequel, but it really doesn’t need one, as it’s such a great standalone story.
During a recent Reddit AMA with producers Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, and Sam Raimi, the creative team of the upcoming movie 65, Raimi was asked if there was a chance we’d see a sequel, and he said that a story is actually being worked on!
"The team at Ghost House Pictures: Romel Adam and Jose Canas are trying to come up with a story that would work and I'm anxious to hear if they do!"
Now, that doesn’t mean we’re ever going to see a sequel, but it’s cool to hear that a story is being developed. I’ve always thought that the movie fits in perfectly with the Evil Dead universe and that it would be cool to see some kind of crossover.
The film centers on Christine Brown (Alison Lohman), who has a wonderful boyfriend (Justin Long) and a great career at a Los Angeles bank. But her heavenly life becomes hellish when, in an effort to impress her boss, she denies an old woman's request for an extension on her home loan. In retaliation, the crone places a curse on Christine, threatening her soul with eternal damnation. Christine seeks a psychic's help to break the curse, but the price to save her soul may be more than she can pay.
After a series of insane and horrific events, Christine is literally dragged down into hell, and I always thought a fun sequel would have seen her run into Ash from the Evil Dead franchise down there and have to fight their way out together.
When Raimi previously talked about a possible sequel a few years ago, he said: “Oh, well, if somebody had a good story. I don’t have a story, because in my mind the character got killed, and worse. So I didn’t know how to proceed with the sequel."
Raimi also previously talked about jumping from the big-budget Spider-Man movies to making a lower-budget movie again with Drag Me To Hell, saying: "Without all the tools I had the luxury of having on those films. I knew I'd have to make the adjustment, so it was no surprise, but when I finally got to the set and had to actually adjust, it was a bit hard [laughs]. I spent the last decade doing Spider-Man, and you come to rely on a lot of people doing things for you and a lot of help, but it's refreshing and wonderful to be reminded that, as with most filmmakers, the best way to do it is yourself, with a tight team doing the main jobs."
Would you want to see Raimi make a Drag Me To Hell sequel?